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Today in History for 7th July 2025
Historical Events1534 - European colonization of the Americas: first known exchange between Europeans and natives of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, in New Brunswick1814 - Walter Scott's novel "Waverley" published1967 - EMI/Parlophone releases The Beatles single "All You Need Is Love" in the UK; it had been introduced to a global audience as part of the BBC's "Our World" television broadcast 12 days earlier1980 - The Safra massacre in Lebanon2002 - A scandal breaks out in the United Kingdom when news reports accuse MI6 of sheltering Abu Qatada, supposed European Al Qaeda leaderMore Historical Events Famous Birthdays1928 - Ali Sadikin, Indonesian politician and governor of Jakarta (1966-77), born in Sumedang, West Java, Dutch East Indies (d. 2008)1944 - Tony Jacklin, English golfer (British Open 1969, US Open 1970), born in Scunthorpe, England1947 - Rob Townsend, British drummer (Family; The Blues Band), born near Frog Island, Leicester, England1972 - Manfred Stohl, Austrian rally driver, born in Vienna, Austria1978 - Leonardo Morales, Venezuelan soccer goalkeeper (26 caps; Carabobo, Zulia), born in El Tigre, VenezuelaMore Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths1925 - Clarence Hudson White, American photographer, dies at 541975 - Ruffian, American thoroughbred racehorse (b. 1972)1982 - Bep Bakhuys, Dutch soccer striker (23 caps, 28 goals; Metz), dies at 732017 - Egil Monn-Iversen, Norwegian pianist, composer, and conductor (Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, 1981-96), dies at 892021 - Dilip Kumar [Muhammad Yusuf Khan], Indian Bollywood actor known as the "Tragedy King" and one of the greatest actors in Indian cinema (Jwar Bhata), dies at 98More Famous Deaths
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